Edith Kay Independent School
32, Crouch Road, Brent, NW10 8HR
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Dwyer-Burchill
- Constituency
- Brent East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 20
- Pupils on roll
- 20
- URN
- 144796
- Local authority
- Brent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089614204
About this school
Edith Kay Independent School is an independent special school in Brent. It teaches children aged 14 to 19 and has 20 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Edith Kay Independent School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Edith Kay Independent School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 2017, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 |
| Attainment 8 score | 7.5 | 9.0 | 1.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 9.1% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 13% | 9.1% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Edith Kay Independent School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Brent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5 | 46.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 9 | 47.9 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 44.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 20 |
| 2023/24 | 19 |
| 2024/25 | 19 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 20
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Phoenix Arch School0.5 miles
Special schools · London
-
Maple Walk School0.8 miles
Independent schools · London
-
Roundwood School and Community Centre1.1 miles
Free Schools · London
-
Wembley Manor1.2 miles
Free Schools · Wembley, Brent
-
Lycee International de Londres1.5 miles
Independent schools · London
Common questions
- What year groups does Edith Kay Independent School teach?
- Edith Kay Independent School teaches children aged 14 to 19. It is a special school in Brent.
- Who is the headteacher of Edith Kay Independent School?
- The headteacher of Edith Kay Independent School is Mrs Karen Dwyer-Burchill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Edith Kay Independent School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Edith Kay Independent School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Edith Kay Independent School?
- Edith Kay Independent School has 20 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 14 to 19.
- Is Edith Kay Independent School full?
- Edith Kay Independent School has capacity for 20 pupils and 20 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Edith Kay Independent School a faith school?
- No. Edith Kay Independent School has no designated religious character.
- How have Edith Kay Independent School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 7.5 in 2022/23 and 1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Edith Kay Independent School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Edith Kay Independent School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.